In the Prose Edda, Sif is named as the mother of the goddess Þrúðr by Thor and of Ullr with a father whose name is not recorded. The Prose Edda also recounts that Sif once had her hair shorn by Loki, and that Thor forced Loki to have a golden headpiece made for Sif, resulting in not only Sif's golden tresses but also five other objects for other gods.

Scholars have proposed that Sif's hair may represent fields of golden wheat, that she may be associated with fertility, family, wedlock and/or that she is connected to rowan, and that there may be an allusion to her role or possibly her name in the Old English poem Beowulf.

Dark Souls

Dark Souls(ダークソウル,Dāku Sōru) is an action role-playingvideo game developed by FromSoftware. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and published by Namco Bandai Games internationally. A spiritual successor to FromSoftware's Demon's Souls and the second installment of the Souls series, Dark Souls began development under the working title of Project Dark. The game was released in Japan on September 22, 2011, and in North America, Australia, and Europe the following month. On August 24, 2012, the "Prepare to Die" edition of Dark Souls was released for PC, featuring additional content previously unavailable to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 users. On October 23, 2012, the additional content from the PC version was released as downloadable content for consoles under the title Artorias of the Abyss.Dark Souls takes place in the fictional kingdom of Lordran. Players assume the role of a cursed undead character who has been chosen to make a pilgrimage out of the Undead Asylum to discover the fate of the Undead.

Plot: Thousands of years ago, a race of beings known as Dark Elves tried to send the universe into darkness by using a weapon known as the Aether. Warriors from Asgard stop them but their leader Malekith escapes to wait for another opportunity. The warriors find the Aether and since it cannot be destroyed, they try to hide it. In the present day, Jane Foster awaits the return of Thor although it has been two years since they last saw once another. In the meantime, Thor has been trying to bring peace to the nine realms. Jane discovers an anomaly similar to the one that brought Thor to Earth. She goes to investigate, finds a wormhole, and is sucked into it. Back on Asgard, Thor wishes to return to Earth but his father, Odin refuses to let him. Thor learns from Heimdall, who can see into all of the realms, that Jane disappeared. Thor then returns to Earth just as Jane reappears. However, when some policemen try to arrest her, an unknown energy repulses them. Thor then brings Jane to Asgard to find out what happened to her. When the energy is released again, they discover that when Jane disappeared, she crossed paths with the Aether and it entered her. Malekith, upon sensing that the time to strike is now, seeks out the Aether. He attacks Asgard and Thor's mother Frigga is killed protecting Jane. Odin wants to keep Jane on Asgard so that Malekith will come. Thor disagrees with his plan, so with his cohorts, he decides to take Jane away. He enlists the aid of his brother, Loki. Unfortunately, Loki's motivations remain unknown.

[from trailer]::Loki: After all this time, now you come to visit me, brother? Why? To mock?::Thor: I need your help. And I wish I could trust you...::Loki: If you did, you'd be the fool I always took you for.

[from trailer]::Heimdall: We face an enemy known only to a few...::Thor: Known only to ONE.

Plot: The warrior Thor (Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live among humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a villain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth.

Keywords: 10th-century, 2010s, 21st-century, 960s, abyss, action-hero, adopted-son, alien-planet, alternate-world, anti-heroGenres: Action,
Adventure,
Fantasy,
Taglines: Two worlds. One hero. The god of thunder. The king of Asgard. The god of mischief. The guardian of worlds. The goddess of war. The woman of science. Courage is immortal

Quotes:

[Thor is smashing down Frost Giants]::Sif: Thor!::Loki: WE MUST GO!::Thor: Then go!

[from trailer]::Thor: [waking up in the middle of nowhere] Oh, no... this is Earth... isn't it?

[from trailer]::Thor: [to Jane Foster] The answers you seek shall be yours, once I claim what is mine.

[from trailer]::Thor: For the first time in my life, I have no idea what I'm supposed to do...

[deleted scene]::Frigga: The line of succession falls to you. Asgard is yours.::[Loki wields the Gungnir spear]

Agent Coulson: [interrogating Thor] It's not easy to do what you did. You made my men, some of the most highly trained professionals in the world look like a bunch of minimum-wage mall cops. In my experience, it takes someone who's received similar training to do what you did to them. Why don't you tell me where you received that training? Afghanistan, Chechnya? No, you strike me more as the soldier of fortune type. Who are you?

[from trailer]::Odin: I have sacrificed much to achieve peace. So too must a new generation sacrifice to maintain that peace. Responsibility! Duty! Honour! These are not mere virtues to which we must aspire! They are essential to every soldier, to every king!

Odin: You are a vain, greedy, cruel boy!::Thor: And you are an old man and a fool!::Odin: Yes... I was a fool, to think you were ready.::Loki: Father...::Odin: [to Loki] HEY!::Odin: Thor Odinson... you have betrayed the express command of your king. Through your arrogance and stupidity, you've opened these peaceful realms and innocent lives to the horror and desolation of war! You are unworthy of these realms, you're unworthy of your title, you're unworthy... of the loved ones you have betrayed! I now take from you your power! In the name of my father and his father before, I, Odin Allfather, cast you out!

[from trailer]::Jane Foster: Describe exactly what happened to you last night.::Thor: Your ancestors called it magic... [Thor skims through a book on Norse mythology]::Thor: ...but you call it science. I come from a land where they are one and the same.

Plot: Dr. Bruce Banner just cannot avoid trouble as the Hulk. In "Wolverine," Logan is sent to hunt down the Hulk who has crossed into Canadian territory. In doing so, Logan finds some dangerous former-colleagues hunting both of them down themselves for their own purposes. In "Thor," Loki brings Dr. Banner to Asgard in a scheme to exact his revenge on his half-brother, Thor, and all of the Pantheon using the Hulk. However, the Hulk slips out of his control and it will take the brothers together to find a way to save Banner and stop the Hulk from destroying Asgard.

Quotes:

The Professor: Weapon X is indeed glad to have you back, Logan. We put considerable time and money into you.::Deadpool: And pointy things!

The Professor: You were our best operative, Wolverine. So disappointing. But you did lead us to Dr. Banner. Of course, you know him better as the Hulk.::Deadpool: [reveals gun and ammo] I shot him in the ass, with one of these!::[Everyone glares at him]::Deadpool: What? I did!

Sabretooth: [to Wolverine] You've gotta love our healing factors. I'm gonna enjoy killing you for days! And then I think we'll drop the Hulk on an orphanage or something.

Hulk: HULK SMASH CLAW PEOPLE! [charges. Deadpool and Lady Deathstrike get out of his way, but Sabretooth... ]::Sabretooth: NO! NOO! WAIT! [is hit so hard he is thrown out of the facility and into the woods]

Deadpool: I can't believe it... I'm alive. I'm alive!::[the Hulk lands on top of him and leaps away]::Deadpool: [weakly] Ow...

Thor: Bruce Banner, I know thee to be a man of honor. I know thee to be a hero. The lives at stake are not your concern, not even human, but I ask you anyway. Be that hero now.::Bruce Banner: No, I can't.

Hela: Curse you, Loki, for convincing me to bring this creature to my realm!::Thor: Stay your hand, Hela! We shall retrieve the Hulk!::Loki: WE? The Hulk's fists have addled your mind, Thunderer!::Thor: Fight with me, brother, or die alone!::Loki: Not much of a threat, considering we're already in Hel...

All Night Long

Baby, you can call on meAnytime that you feel the needAnd I'll be there in a hurryGivin' you the best of meAnd baby, you know I keep it nice and warm to satisfyBaby, you know that I am always hot for youAnd if there's any kinda love that will exemplifyMy sweetie, I have got that kinda love times twoBoy, I'll do you all night longDo you anyway you wantI will do you all night longI wanna please youDon't wanna tease youYou can melt in my bodyAnd I will slowly melt onto youCaress your face in my valleyLet me feel the sweetness of youAnd baby, you know I keep it special each and every timeI never do nothin' once and never quite the sameAnd baby, you know if there is anything you want from meI will supply so you can have it your wayBoy, I'll do you all night longDo you anyway you wantI will do you all night longI wanna please youDon't wanna tease youHere's the vibe, there's candlelightAs I undress for you, babyA sip of wine, we take our timeThen I undress you tooI look at you, you look at meAnd then we both embraceAnd then we just let nature take it's placeBoy, I'll do you all night longDo you anyway you wantI will do you all night longI wanna please youDon't wanna tease youDo you anyway, any kinda wayDo it anyway you wantDo you anyway, any kinda wayDo it with you all night longDo you anyway, any kinda wayDo it anyway you wantI wanna please youDon't wanna tease youDo you anyway, any kinda wayDo it anyway you wantDo you anyway, any kinda wayDo it to you all night longDo you anyway, any kinda wayDo it anyway you wantI wanna please youDon't wanna tease youAll night, all night longDo you anyway you wantHey, yeah yeah

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